Sterling family (Mad Men)
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The Sterling family in *Mad Men* is a prominent, old-money New York clan best known through advertising executive Roger Sterling, whose inherited status and influence shape much of the series’ social and professional world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sterling family (Mad Men) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11344116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling family (Mad Men) Context triple: [Roger Sterling, partOf, Sterling family (Mad Men)]
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A.
Sterling family
The Sterling family is a prominent American philanthropic family known for major donations to institutions such as Yale University.
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B.
Huxtable family
The Huxtable family is the central fictional household in the American sitcom "The Cosby Show," known for its portrayal of an upper-middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn.
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C.
Witherspoon family
The Witherspoon family is a historically notable American family recognized for its social standing and contributions to public and civic life.
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D.
Forrester family
The Forrester family is a central fictional dynasty in the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful," known for running the high-fashion house Forrester Creations and for their dramatic personal and professional entanglements.
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E.
Elliott family
The Elliott family is the maternal lineage of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for its influence within Canadian political and social circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling family (Mad Men) Target entity description: The Sterling family in *Mad Men* is a prominent, old-money New York clan best known through advertising executive Roger Sterling, whose inherited status and influence shape much of the series’ social and professional world.
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A.
Sterling family
The Sterling family is a prominent American philanthropic family known for major donations to institutions such as Yale University.
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B.
Huxtable family
The Huxtable family is the central fictional household in the American sitcom "The Cosby Show," known for its portrayal of an upper-middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn.
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C.
Witherspoon family
The Witherspoon family is a historically notable American family recognized for its social standing and contributions to public and civic life.
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D.
Forrester family
The Forrester family is a central fictional dynasty in the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful," known for running the high-fashion house Forrester Creations and for their dramatic personal and professional entanglements.
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E.
Elliott family
The Elliott family is the maternal lineage of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for its influence within Canadian political and social circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
television character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mad Men ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sterling Cooper
ⓘ
Sterling Cooper & Partners ⓘ
linked to:
Sterling Cooper
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce ⓘ
linked to:
Sterling Cooper
|
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| createdBy | Matthew Weiner ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Mad Men universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Mad Men
|
| firstAppearance | Mad Men season 1 ⓘ |
| genre | period drama ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ellie Harris
ⓘ
Joan Harris ⓘ John Slattery (character portrayal link) ⓘ
linked to:
John Slattery
Kevin Harris ⓘ Margaret "Margie" Sterling ⓘ
linked to:
Jane Sterling
Mona Sterling ⓘ Roger Sterling ⓘ Roger Sterling Sr. ⓘ
linked to:
Roger Sterling
|
| hasThemeAssociation |
decline of old-money influence
ⓘ
intersections of class and business power ⓘ nepotism in corporate culture ⓘ |
| inheritsWealthThrough |
Roger Sterling Sr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Roger Sterling
|
| knownFor |
connections in advertising industry
ⓘ
social influence ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
symbol of entrenched privilege in Madison Avenue advertising
ⓘ
vehicle for exploring changing social norms of the 1960s ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| patriarch |
Roger Sterling Sr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Roger Sterling
|
| portrayedThrough |
Margaret Sterling’s storyline
ⓘ
Mona Sterling’s storyline ⓘ Roger Sterling’s storyline ⓘ |
| primaryRepresentative | Roger Sterling ⓘ |
| setIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| socialClass |
old money
ⓘ
upper class ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sterling family (Mad Men) Description of subject: The Sterling family in *Mad Men* is a prominent, old-money New York clan best known through advertising executive Roger Sterling, whose inherited status and influence shape much of the series’ social and professional world.
Referenced by (2)
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